4) Over five years, Lady Simone wishes to give $1,000,000 to her favorite charity. Her plan is to give them more each year. The last or fifth year will be the biggest donation. The fourth year she will give 1/10 what she gives the fifth year. The third year she will give 1/10 what she gives the fourth year. If this pattern continues how much will she give the last year to the nearest dollar?
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- Let x = the amount she gives in year 5
- Then the amount she gives in year 4 is ____ x
- The amount she gives in year 3 is _____ x
- The amount she gives in year 2 is ______ x
- The amount she gives in year 1 is ______ x
- All these donations add to 1,000,000, so construct the equation and solve for x:
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